Clinton warns Castro as Cuba refugee flow grows
The piece argues President Clinton should block Fidel Castro from shaping U.S. refugee policy, citing the 1980 Mariel exodus and Cuba's collapsing economy. It notes thousands of Cubans already detained at Guantanamo Bay, tighter sanctions, and limits on remittances while urging a transition to a post communist Cuba and a clear strategy to end Castro's rule.
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Clinton
Fidel Castro
Washington
Castro
Manuel
Cuba
Fidel
U.S
Coast Guard
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Miami
Guanta
Editorial right wrong on emissions targets for garden tools
A reader critiques an Aug 19 1994 editorial arguing new emissions standards for gas powered garden machinery would curb little pollution. They say a EPA emphasis on junkers and clunkers also misses the larger pollution share, noting pre 1974 autos may contribute similar amounts.
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EPA
Mutilated frogs disturb park visitors in city area
Gloria Boston reports two dead frogs found at a park intersection of Atkinson Avenue and Berrendo Road on Aug. 15. She describes one frog mutilated and another found later in the grass, expresses horror and concern about the act and the kind of person capable of such cruelty.
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Atkinson Avenue
Berrendo Road
Gloria Boston
Agate Road
Roswell Weather Sees Light Rain and AWE Closure Mention
On August 28 1969 rainfall at the Charlie Waller ranch west of Roswell measured .10 inches while Bitter Lake recorded .06 and Roswell had a trace. Mrs Kenneth Morgan cites a clipping from Montpelier Indiana noting Roswell's recovery following Walker AFB closure. UPI carried the story nationwide with wide newspaper coverage.
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Charlie Waller
Roswell
Bitter Lake
Kenneth Morgan
S. Michigan Ave
Montpelier
Vit
Walker Air Force Base
UPI
University leaders make news in New Mexico
Three university presidents dominate regional headlines. Gilbert Sanchez at New Mexico Highlands University was fired, Richard Peck at UNM was rehired, and Tom Halligan left NMSU for Oklahoma State University. Regents promise openness with finalists’ names and TV interviews, while Sanchez’s ouster drew surprise. A lasting debate over presidential credentials and public relations echoes from past campus upheavals.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Highlands University
Gilbert Sanchez
University of New Mexico
Richard Peck
New Mexico State University
Tom Halligan
Halligan
Okla
Homa State University
NMSU
UNM
Peck
Sanchez
New Mexico Business Journal
Las Vegas
Bruce King
Patricia Madrid
King
Business Journal
Popejoy
FDA poised to regulate cigarettes under new act
FDA Commissioner David Kessler plans to assert jurisdiction over cigarettes under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act with an October announcement after Congress adjourns. Regulators would oversee advertising, promotion, sales, distribution and manufacturing amid anticipated legal challenges from tobacco states and industry allies. The move aims to curb youth smoking, reduce addiction, and frame health care funding debates, drawing support from actions like banning vending machines and restricting youth marketing.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
David Kessler
Kessler
Congress
FDA
United Feature Syndicate
Berkeley protest case warns against HUD overreach
A Berkeley confrontation over converting a motel to a homeless housing project drew HUD threats against three residents who wrote to a newspaper. Critics argue HUD overstepped First Amendment rights while defending Fair Housing Act protections for the disabled. The episode spurred calls for clearer guidelines limiting federal pressure on individuals in NIMBY disputes.
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HUD
Berkeley
Calif
David Bryden
American Civil Liberties Union
Ann Brick
ACLU
California
Michael Zegara
Washington
Henry Cisneros
Roberta Achtenberg
Congress
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White House
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House
Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
William F. Buckley Jr
Alexandra White
Joseph Deringer
Richard Graham
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